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How Fear of Success Almost Stopped Me Cold

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"Opportunities don't happen, you create them." Chris Grosser

My business, The Right Style, is where I store my confidence. Let's get real honest here: I became a skin care and image consultant because my mother was. She is an Executive Director with Beauticontrol, and she gave me the "gift" of my own business for my 18th birthday. Frankly, it was a gift I didn't want. I saw her business and her success and KNEW that I could never do that. So, for years, I ignored it. I use the products and have pretty great skin as a result, but when people asked me the inevitable question, "What do you use?" I would tell them Beauticontrol … [Read more...]

The Big Chop. One More Time!

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HairsFresh

I keep things from you, oh fine readers of The Right Style. I keep lots of things from you. For example, about two weeks ago, I got a hair cut. Quite a dramatic haircut, actually. I cut my hair allllllll the way off. Now, if you've known me for any length of time, you'll know that I'm not afraid of scissors. I first cut all of my hair off when I was 16 years old. This was about 13 (gasp) years ago, before Black women fully mobilized around the cult of natural hair. I remember walking into the salon fully intending to get a touch-up on my relaxer and asking for my … [Read more...]

Photograph Me

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Nicole...look at those eyes!

That New York Times article was right. Sometimes you really need more than a selfie. Makeup artists and photographers have a natural alliance. So when Richmond, Virginia photographer, Sean DeWitt, told me that he had a model shoot, I saw this as a perfect opportunity to exercise my makeup artistry. Honestly, I never knew how many women did not feel confident doing their own makeup. My mother, Kyle (whom I've talked about before) is a makeup artist extraordinaire and being raised at her feet, I was bound to pick up a few-- quite a few-- tricks. I was unable to … [Read more...]

Big Changes

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There have been an INSANE amount of changes in my life since I last posted! I have a new full-time gig, I had an incredible styling appointment with a dazzling client, the Scandal season finale slayed me and Instagram rolled out video! Yes, Instagram video is one of the greatest thing that has happened to me and to fashion marketing in general. I know that I may be in the minority of people when I say this, but I LOVE advertising. A gripping or particularly creative advertising campaign has the power to shape the way that you think about a brand and oft times, as we … [Read more...]

So…Who Are You, Anyway?

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I've got to applaud you. If you've been following my adventures here, it is very possible that you have changed your life and are now living according to my advice with very little knowledge of who in the world I even am. Hi there! My name is Kerri Estella Grinnage and I am a certified Image, Skin Care and Style Consultant with BeautiControl Cosmetics. BeautiControl is an amazing skin care and makeup company at the forefront of the cosmetics industry. I have been a dedicated client of BeautiControl's since I was a kid (my mom is a consultant, too!), and though I … [Read more...]